One scene in this opera takes place in the Temple of Vulcan, where warriors are blessed in a chorus that begins "Nume, custode e vindice." In a later scene, a character hides behind a rock while another reveals the location of troops, before the latter's fiancée appears to expose him. He had been awarded her hand as a reward for victory over Amonasro, though he loves Amonasro's daughter. The title character sings an aria called "Ritorna vincitor," while another aria describes her as celestial. The opera ends with the title character and her lover being buried alive. Also including Amneris and Radames, this is, for 10 points, what opera about an Ethiopian princess by Giuseppe Verdi?
One scene in this opera takes place in the Temple of Vulcan, where warriors are blessed in a chorus that begins "Nume, custode e vindice." In a later scene, a character hides behind a rock while another reveals the location of troops, before the latter's fiancée appears to expose him. He had been awarded her hand as a reward for victory over Amonasro, though he loves Amonasro's daughter. The title character sings an aria called "Ritorna vincitor," while another aria describes her as celestial. The opera ends with the title character and her lover being buried alive. Also including Amneris and Radames, this is, for 10 points, what opera about an Ethiopian princess by Giuseppe Verdi?
One scene in this opera takes place in the Temple of Vulcan, where warriors are blessed in a chorus that begins "Nume, custode e vindice.
Aida